Top 100 profiles · Apr 2026
Who has the most followers on X?
Explore the top 100 X (formerly Twitter) profiles by public follower count and rough activity labels. Counts move daily—use this as a directional benchmark, then build your own proof in a media kit. (Twitter) Data as of 2026-04-04 — rounded approximations for benchmarking, not live API totals.
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Rank · profile link · followers · posts
| Rank | Profile | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | @elonmusk | 236.4M |
| 2 | @barackobama | 119.2M |
| 3 | @realdonaldtrump | 110.7M |
| 4 | @narendramodi | 106.5M |
| 5 | @cristiano | 106.0M |
| 6 | @rihanna | 96.6M |
| 7 | @justinbieber | 89.9M |
| 8 | @nasa | 89.7M |
| 9 | @katyperry | 85.6M |
| 10 | @taylorswift13 | 79.2M |
| 11 | @ladygaga | 70.7M |
| 12 | @kimkardashian | 68.7M |
| 13 | @youtube | 68.1M |
| 14 | @imvkohli | 66.2M |
| 15 | @billgates | 62.7M |
| 16 | @theellenshow | 62.6M |
| 17 | @cnn | 61.4M |
| 18 | @x | 60.5M |
| 19 | @cnnbrk | 59.5M |
| 20 | @neymarjr | 58.6M |
| 21 | @selenagomez | 58.5M |
| 22 | @pmoindia | 58.2M |
| 23 | @espn | 57.7M |
| 24 | @nytimes | 53.0M |
| 25 | @championsleague | 52.6M |
| 26 | @bbcbreaking | 49.7M |
| 27 | @realmadrid | 49.0M |
| 28 | @jtimberlake | 48.0M |
| 29 | @kingjames | 48.0M |
| 30 | @bts_twt | 46.9M |
| 31 | @fcbarcelona | 46.4M |
| 32 | @nba | 46.2M |
| 33 | @shakira | 45.3M |
| 34 | @premierleague | 45.0M |
| 35 | @srbachchan | 44.9M |
| 36 | @bts_bighit | 44.7M |
| 37 | @akshaykumar | 44.4M |
| 38 | @ddlovato | 43.3M |
| 39 | @jimmyfallon | 43.2M |
| 40 | @playstation | 42.6M |
| 41 | @britneyspears | 43.1M |
| 42 | @beingsalmankhan | 42.2M |
| 43 | @bbcworld | 41.7M |
| 44 | @sportscenter | 41.6M |
| 45 | @spacex | 41.2M |
| 46 | @mileycyrus | 41.0M |
| 47 | @iamsrk | 40.2M |
| 48 | @sachin_rt | 39.1M |
| 49 | @manutd | 37.9M |
| 50 | @joebiden | 37.9M |
| 51 | @marvel | 37.2M |
| 52 | @natgeo | 36.5M |
| 53 | @nike | 35.8M |
| 54 | 35.1M | |
| 55 | @apple | 34.4M |
| 56 | @tesla | 33.9M |
| 57 | @oprah | 33.2M |
| 58 | @drake | 32.8M |
| 59 | @jlo | 32.1M |
| 60 | @brunomars | 31.4M |
| 61 | @arianagrande | 30.9M |
| 62 | @reuters | 30.2M |
| 63 | @wsj | 29.7M |
| 64 | @forbes | 29.1M |
| 65 | @uber | 28.5M |
| 66 | @amazon | 27.9M |
| 67 | @tiktok | 27.2M |
| 68 | 26.6M | |
| 69 | @meta | 26.0M |
| 70 | @spotify | 25.4M |
| 71 | @netflix | 24.9M |
| 72 | @disney | 24.2M |
| 73 | @fifaworldcup | 23.6M |
| 74 | @wwe | 23.0M |
| 75 | @unicef | 22.4M |
| 76 | @who | 21.9M |
| 77 | @washingtonpost | 21.3M |
| 78 | 20.8M | |
| 79 | @snapchat | 20.2M |
| 80 | 19.7M | |
| 81 | 19.1M | |
| 82 | @twitch | 18.6M |
| 83 | @github | 18.1M |
| 84 | @microsoft | 17.6M |
| 85 | @bloomberg | 17.1M |
| 86 | @businessinsider | 16.6M |
| 87 | @mashable | 16.1M |
| 88 | @techcrunch | 15.7M |
| 89 | @theverge | 15.3M |
| 90 | @guardian | 14.9M |
| 91 | @skynews | 14.5M |
| 92 | @hbo | 14.1M |
| 93 | @billboard | 13.7M |
| 94 | @rollingstone | 13.3M |
| 95 | @npr | 12.9M |
| 96 | @ap | 12.5M |
| 97 | @vevo | 12.2M |
| 98 | @kendricklamar | 11.9M |
| 99 | @adele | 11.6M |
| 100 | @sanbenito | 11.3M |
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- 1. Who has the most followers on X in Apr 2026?
- @elonmusk leads with roughly 236M+ public followers; order shifts often—verify on the platform.
- 2. What is a good engagement rate on X?
- Many accounts see roughly 0.5%–1% engagement on typical posts; viral posts can spike far higher.
- 3. How often do top accounts post?
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X: top 10 in Apr 2026
- @elonmusk — 236.4M followers
- @barackobama — 119.2M followers
- @realdonaldtrump — 110.7M followers
- @narendramodi — 106.5M followers
- @cristiano — 106.0M followers
- @rihanna — 96.6M followers
- @justinbieber — 89.9M followers
- @nasa — 89.7M followers
- @katyperry — 85.6M followers
- @taylorswift13 — 79.2M followers
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